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Constitution Day: Order Pocket Constitutions by September 1, 2023
July 28, 2023
Get ready for Constitution Day! You can now order your library’s batch of free Pocket Constitutions. Each Federal depository library may order up to 100 copies. All orders must be placed by September 1, 2023, in order to ensure delivery for Constitution Day.
Order Pocket Constitutions.
Visit our ordering page.
Click ‘Log In To The Ordering Site,’ and…
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Webinar: Paper Maps & Rogue TIGERs: Using Government Documents to Digitize 1980 Census Blocks for IPUMS NHGIS
July 25, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Paper Maps & Rogue TIGERs: Using Government Documents to Digitize 1980 Census Blocks for IPUMS NHGIS."
Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of…
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FDLP.gov Routine Maintenance - July 25, 2023
July 24, 2023
FDLP.gov will undergo routine maintenance this week.
Start Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
End Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 6:30 p.m. (EDT)
Total Duration: 2 hours
During this time, no content will be updated, and you may experience brief, intermittent downtime.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation while we…
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FDLP eXchange Scheduled Maintenance: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
July 24, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is performing scheduled maintenance on the FDLP eXchange.
Start Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
End Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Total Duration: 3 hours
The site should be accessible during maintenance, but certain functions may not be available. During the period, users are advised…
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Webinar: USPTO Intellectual Property Resources
July 24, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "USPTO Intellectual Property Resources."
Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
Speakers:
Sara Butts,…
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GPO Director Names Managing Director Of Customer Services
July 18, 2023
U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern named Ted Priebe GPO Managing Director of Customer Services. As Managing Director of Customer Services, Priebe oversees GPO’s Customer Services business unit, a public/private sector partnership consisting of printing professionals located in Washington D.C., a nationwide network of procurement teams,…
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CGP Monthly Maintenance: July 2023
July 18, 2023
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) including GPO’s MetaLib will undergo routine maintenance.
Start Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
End Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023, 6:00 a.m. (EDT)
During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate…
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Webinar: The American Community Survey: A Comprehensive Look
July 18, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, " The American Community Survey: A Comprehensive Look."
Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
Speaker: Noelia…
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Webinar: Federal Government Mapping Resources: Experiences from a Virtual Reference Desk
July 17, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, " Federal Government Mapping Resources: Experiences from a Virtual Reference Desk."
Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
…
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New Serial Set Project Records Available on GitHub
July 17, 2023
A new group of United States Congressional Serial Set Serial Set Project MARC records is now available in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), and files of the records are available on GitHub. The record set includes 16,498 records (16,402 monographs and 96 serials) in various Congressional publication series, including House and Senate documents and reports…
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